Weather-strip.



W. STEGER.

WEATHER STRIP.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3, 1908.

937, 1 93, Patented Oct. 19, 1509.

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lnvenlot WZZZWZJZqZ/Z WILLIAM STEGER, OF LINDEN HEIGHTS, OHIO.

.WEATHER- STRIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 19, 1909.

Application filed November 3, 1908. Serial No. 460.899.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM 'STEGER, a; citizen of the United States,residing at Linden Hei hts, in the countyof Franklin and State '0 Ohio,have invented a new and useful Weather-Strip, of which the follow- I ingis a specification.

This invention relates to weather strips, and has forits object toprovide amovable weather strip foruse primarily on the'bottom of a door,"a hinged window, or like structure and which-shall be easy to constructand apply, and one that is efficient and durable.

With this and other objects in view the invention consists of the novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter describedand claimed, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing forming a partof this specification in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a partof a door frame and the door partly open with the improved Weatherstripapplied on the bottom of the .door; Figs. 2 and 3 crosssectionsthroug'h-the bottom-of a door and its sill piece showing the weatherstrip in place and in two positions respectively; and Fig. 4 a frontView of a small portion of the weather strip showing the meansforlocking it against endwise movement. Similar reference'characters areused for the same. parts in all the figures.

In the. drawing, A indicates the door frame, B the sill or threshold andC the door shown partly open in Fig.1.

Adapted to be fastened'to the bottom of the door near its-lower edge andparallel thereto is a sheet metal support 1 for the swinging weatherstrip 2 attached to the support by a spring actuated hinge whlchnormallynholds the weather strip. 1n raised osition free of the sill orthreshold 13. The support 1 is preferably made of a strip of thin springsheet metal as long asthe width of the door opening and doubled-uponitself'from end to end as shown to form two strips 3 and 4 which are incontact at the folded edge .5 [where screws 6 pass through the apertures7 and securethe support on the door. The strips 3 and 4 curve or inclineaway from the door and. from each other and format space 8 between thedoor 0 and the strip 2, and a space 9 between the two strips. Near thelower edge of the strip 3, the latter is, bent inwardly thereo to form aflat part 10 at a different angle tothe strip itself the extreme edge 11being then turned outwardly at a right angle to the flat part 10. Thecorner or angle 12 thus formed, rests against the face of the door" C.The strip 4 is bent outwardly and then inwardly at its lower edge toform aj straight flange 13, about perpendicular 'to said strip, and 'soshaped that when the swinging weather strip. is removed, the flange willrest within the angle 12 on the .strip 3, beca'use the tendency of thetwo strips 8 and 4 is to spring together.

The weather strip proper 2Qcomprises an outer plate '14 as long as thesupport 1 and as wide as necessary for the'purpose, curved slightlyoutward from the lower edge to near the upper edge which latter is bentoutwardly to form a flan e 15. ,A stri of felt, asbestos, or othersuitable inateri'a 16 extends from end to end of the plate 14 andprojects a short distance be 0nd its lower The felt is retained'm placeby an 14. ;The upper end of the retaining strip 17 is bent at a rightangle to form a flange 118 against which the upper edge of the felt '16or other material abuts.

As shown in Fig.3 the under strip 17 serves, inits flange 18, toprevent, by contact with the lower edge of the member 3, theweather-strip proper from bein pushed upward between the members 3 and4when the weather-strip comes in contact with-the threshold.

The parts are assembled by. first screwing .the support 1 on the doornear the bottom and parallel "to its lower edge. The I strips 3 and 4are separated slightly at their outer. ends so that the inner end of 1the weather strip 2 may be inserted therein in such "manner that theangle formed by the curvedplate 14 and itsflange 15 rests in the 'angle1 2 on the strip '3. The flange 13 on the outer strip 4 engages theinteriorfan le on the plate 14 formed by the flange 15 with a springressure. As soon as the weather.

striphas een placed in the end of the support, it is pushed endwiseuntil it reaches its proper position and there held from endwisemovement by a pin 19 seated incoinweather strip which point is formed bythe lower edge 11 of the strip 3 engaging the corner where the flange 18on'the strip 17 abuts against the under side of the plate 14.

When the door is closed the outer end of the hinged weather stripstrikes an inclined.

abutment 21, adjustably screwed to the door frame in position to bestruck by the weather strip as t e door is shut. The position andinclination of said abutment are such that the weather strip will beswung downwardly and'into close contact with the sill or threshold B. I

The contact of the flange 13 with the angular upper end of the weatherstrip is very close and absolutely prevents the entrance of snow, rain,or dust below the door.

What is claimed is g 1. In a device of the class described, a fixedmember comprising an inner strip and a resilient outer strip, the saidstrips-being bent at their edges to form overlappin flanges; an outerplate pivotally mounted between the strips and being fulcrumedintermediate its edges upon the flange of the innerv strip, the outerstrip being arranged to engage the outer plate in liftin relation, theouter plate being overbent to orm a flange to engage the flange of theouter strip, and

another flange of the outer plate being arranged to engage the innerstrip to limit the lifting of the outer plate.

2. I'na device of the class described, a fixed member comprising aninner strip and a resilient outer strip, the said strips being bent attheir edges to form overlappin flanges; and an outer plate pivotallymounte between the strips and being fulcrumed inbent at their edges toform overlappin flanges; and an outer plate pivotally mounte between thestrips and being fulcrumed intermediate its edges upon the flange of theinnerstrip, the outer strip being arranged to engage the outer plate iniftin relation, the

outer plate being overbent to orm a flange to engage the flange of theouter strip; an under strip mounted upon the outer plate and arranged toengage the flange of the inner strip to limit the upward movement of theouter plate between the inner and the outer strips; and a flexiblepacking element mounted between the under strip and the outer plate andarranged to extend beyond tllle-edges of the under strip and the outerate.

P In testimony that I claim. the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM STEGER.

I Witnesses:

FRANCES L. EKE BERRY, I LEO F RI'ITER."

